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How can you say "children" in a more colloquial way?

kids

What phrasal verb can you use to say you have a similar personality to one of your parents?

take after

Do you know what the British slang word "quid" means?

a pound

What idiom with "mind" can you use to mean that you can't decide about something?

I can't make up my mind or I'm in two minds.

Can you tell me a more formal expression meaning "because of"?

due to or owing to

Can you explain the metaphor "She has a heart of stone"?

She has no feelings and is unsympathetic to other people's suffering

What's an American English word for "stupid"?

dumb

What idiom can you use to say that the wife is more dominant than her husband in a marriage?

She wears the trousers.

Can you explain the idiom " to go with your gut feeling"?

to use your instinct to decide what to do in a situation

What's a more informal way of saying "to adhere to a rule"?

to follow a rule

What phrasal verb means "to become an adult"?

grow up

What word collocates with the word "maternity" to mean "time off work to have a baby"?

leave

What do you think this metaphor means? "When I asked my dad for money, he exploded"

He got very angry.

What's a more formal way of saying "need"?

require

What's a synonym for "recently"?

lately

What's a more informal way of saying "I recall"?

I remember

What's a more formal way of saying "to make sure"?

to ensure

What phrasal verb is a less formal way of saying "omit"?

leave out

What word beginning with the letter "t" is a synonym for "boring"?

tedious

What's the phrasal verb which is a synonym for "postpone"?

to put off